ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the level of satisfaction about different systems among medical college teachers. To compare their preference among the modular and annular system and to assess percentage of faculty in favor of reverting back to old system
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Community Medicine, SMC, JSMU, Karachi from January to May 2016
Materials and Methods: A study was conducted on a sample of 122 teachers from 3 government medical colleges [DMC, SMC and DIMC]. Of these, 65 were male and 57 were female. From DMC 52, SMC 43 and DIMC 27 teachers participated in filling the questionnaire. The sample was taken through Non-Probability Purposive sampling from the three medical colleges. An informed verbal consent was taken from the candidates. Pilot study was conducted to assess the authenticity of the questionnaire. A structured questionnaire was then distributed, got filled, data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 21, with 95% confidence interval and 0.05 p-value
Results: A total of 122 teachers from 3 government medical colleges [DMC, SMC and DIMC] were asked to fill the questionnaire. From the total teachers 54.7% believed that modular system focused more on theoretical learning while 42.6% said that it focused on practical learning. 72.6% of teachers said that modular system is more stressful compared to 27.04% who disagreed. 51.6% said that the stress affected their teaching and 48.4% said otherwise. 91% teachers said that there was a need that teachers should be trained on how to teach according to the modular system while 9% said there was no need for training the teachers. 62.3% teachers said that the modular system did not allocate enough time to each subject as allotted by PMDC while 37.7% disagreed. 69.3% teachers said that the annual system gives sufficient time to each subject per PMDC guidelines while 30.7% disagreed. 64.8% teachers said that their institute should revert back to annual system of teaching while 35.2% disagreed. 64.8% teachers chose 'annual system' as their preferred system of education while 35.2% opted for the 'modular system'
Conclusion: The study concluded that the teachers of government medical colleges where module system has been implemented would like their institutions to revert back to the 'annual system' of teaching, declaring the latter their preferred system of teaching. They believed that the modular system was more stressful and focuses more on theoretical learning rather than practical learning
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Objectives: To identify, and compare relative importance of, factors associated with antenatal care [ANC] utilization in rural Balochistan, toward framing a policy to increase such utilization. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 513 pregnant women in Jhal Magsi District, Balochistan, in 2011. A standardized interviewer-administered questionnaire was used. Predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors were evaluated with generalized linear models [Poisson distribution and log link]. Results: Prevalence of any ANC was only 14.4%. Predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors were all important determinants of ANC utilization. Reinforcing factors were clearly most important, husband's support for ANC was more important than support from other community members. Among predisposing factors, higher income, education, occupation, and better knowledge regarding benefits of ANC were positively and statistically significantly associated with ANC However increased number of children showed negative association. Complications free pregnancy showed positive significant association with ANC at public health facility among enabling factors. Conclusion: It is very important to increase antenatal care utilization in the study area and similar areas. Policy to achieve this should focus on enhancing support from the husband